Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
222 FZUS53 KAPX 081703 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lakes Huron... Michigan and Superior. Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. LSZ321-090115- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-090115- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly cloudy. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-090115- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-090115- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-090115- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-090115- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots in the late morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-090115- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...Light winds. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers and showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-090115- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...Light winds. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers and rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-090115- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-090115- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots in the late morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-090115- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-090115- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1203 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ JLD